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Jul 14, 2006 · Jackson County, in northeast Georgia, is the state’s twenty-second county, created in 1796 from part of Franklin County on land formerly held by Cherokee and Creek Indians. It was named for James Jackson , who was a general in the Revolutionary War (1775-83).
Jackson County, Georgia. Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 75,907 people lived there. [1] The county seat is Jefferson .
This is a list of properties and districts in Jackson County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 3, 2023. [1]
Jackson County School System (JCSS) is a school district in Jackson County, Georgia, United States, based in Jefferson. Most of the Jackson County is in this school district. However, portions in Commerce and Jefferson are in, respectively, Commerce City School District and Jefferson City School District .
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Named for Revolutionary patriot and Georgia statesman James Jackson, the county originally covered 1800 square miles. However, from 1801 until 1914 portions were taken to form parts of the present counties of Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Gwinnett, Hall, Walton, Banks, and Barrow.
Jackson County, Georgia has 339.6 square miles of land area and is the 84th largest county in Georgia by total area. Jackson County, Georgia is bordered by Oconee County, Georgia , Hall County, Georgia , Gwinnett County, Georgia , Barrow County, Georgia , Banks County, Georgia , Madison County, Georgia , and Clarke County, Georgia .
